Parallels 8 desktop for the Mac & iOS Application – Review

I had heard a lot about running virtual machines for years but had never thought to do it. I would think, what’s the point? But then I got the chance to review Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac and its iOS application companion. It was a new experience for me to use a technology I was not familiar with, which is rare, so I grabbed the chance with both hands.

Read More

Enough Beta
TechFan #28

Tim and David have a few too many laughs this week. Portal 2 is out on the Mac, but why can’t Tim play it? Listener feedback, Beta Hardware, more on the Flip, Linux, and PSN round out the show. And Tim uses more adult language than usual.

Read More

The iPhone as a Netbook Alternative



The netbook craze has reached a fever pitch, but what does it mean for Apple? We take a look at this hot-button issue and give our readers the definitive answer. Well, an answer anyway.

Read More

CrashPlan
Review


Let’s get this out of the way immediately: Using the word “crash” in the name of a backup solution for your critical data is bound to bring on a serious case of bad karma. So I salute the Code 42 folks for having the chutzpah to tell it like it is when it came to bestowing a name on their ingenious backup software.

Read More

Security and the Mac

Are the Macs really secure? Probably not as secure as you think; but certainly more secure than Windows. This article goes into details about the what, when, how and why of Mac viruses and worms.

Read More